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Ten·der·ness
/ˈtendərnəs/
noun
1.
gentleness and kindness:
"he picked her up in his arms with great tenderness"
Similar
kindness
kindliness
kind-heartedness
soft-heartedness
softness
tender-heartedness
compassion
compassionateness
care
concern
sympathy
warmth
warm-heartedness
fatherliness
motherliness
gentleness
benevolence
generosity
humaneness
Opposite
callousness
▪
feelings of deep affection; devotion:
"tenderness for the opposite sex"
Similar
affection
fondness
love
devotion
lovingkindness
emotion
sentiment
sentimentality
emotionalism
Opposite
dislike
2.
sensitivity to pain:
"abdominal tenderness"
Similar
sensitivity to pain
soreness
painfulness
inflammation
rawness
ache
aching
smarting
throbbing
irritation
bruising
3.
the quality of being easy to cut or chew; succulence:
"steak braised to perfect tenderness in a red-wine-and-brandy sauce"
Similar
succulence
juiciness
softness
Opposite
toughness
Scrabble Points: 11
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